Charlotte Karam

Charlotte M. Karam is a Canadian-born Lebanese scholar-activist known for her work in inclusive human resource systems, business ethics, leadership development, and feminist praxis. She currently holds the position of Director of the Executive MBA program and the Ian Telfer Professorship in Inclusive Human Resource Systems at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa.

Background and career
Charlotte Karam completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology at the American University of Beirut before pursuing her Master of Arts degree in Applied Social Psychology at the University of Windsor. She furthered her academic journey by obtaining her Ph.D. from the University of Windsor, focusing on the intersection of business ethics, public policy, and feminist praxis. She held various academic positions at the Olayan School of Business (OSB), American University of Beirut, including department chair, Associate Dean of Programs, and founding director of the Center of Inclusive Business and Leadership (CIBL) for Women. She continues to maintain an affiliation with OSB as an Adjunct Professor and primary investigator of The SAWI Project.

Throughout her academic career, she has been actively involved in research projects funded by various organizations, including UN Women, UNDP, the European Commission, and the U.S. Department of State Middle East Partnership Initiative. Dr. Karam has led several projects aimed at advancing women's contributions to the economy in the Middle East and North Africa. Notably, she spearheaded the development of sector-based measures for women's recruitment, retention, and promotion in workplaces.

Karam has received numerous recognitions for her work, including being listed among the 100 Most Influential People in Gender Policy by Apolitical and being featured on the Bath University’s Thinklist 30. Her work has also been acknowledged twice (2018, 2022) as one of AACSB International’s Innovations that Inspire.

Karam has also contributed to numerous academic journals, including the International Journal of Management Reviews, Organizational Studies, Journal of World Business, Journal of Business Ethics, Business Ethics Quarterly, Business & Society, Asia-Pacific Journal of Management, Career Development International, and Gender, Work and Organization. She also serves as the area editor of Feminism(s) at the Journal of Business Ethics.